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FUN THINGS
Term | Definition |
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Retailing | the selling of products to the customer |
Products | goods and services that have monetary value |
Goods | tangible terms that are made manufactured, or grown |
Services | intangible things that people do for us that make us feel better or enhance our lives |
Retail Customer | purchaser of goods and services from retailers. |
Manufacturer | business that makes or produces a good for sale |
Channel of Distribution | path merchandise takes from where it is made to the consumer |
Direct Channel | path that leads directly from manufacturer to consumer |
Indirect Channel | path that follows more than one step |
Wholesaler | one who buys large quantities of product and then resells it in smaller quantities to retailers |
Producer Channel | manufacturer also owns its retail stores, product goes from manufacturer to retail store to customer. |
Distribution | deciding where and to whom products need to be sold to reach the final users |
Financing | getting the money necessary to operate business |
Marketing Info Management | getting info to make sound business decisions. Usually obtained through marketing research. |
Pricing | How much to charge to maximize profits |
Promotion | Communicating with potential customers to inform, persuade, or remind them about a business' product. |
Selling | Planned, personalized communication that influences purchasing decisions. |
Market Share | company's percentage of the total sales volume generated by all companies that compete in a given market |
Customers | people who buy the product |
Consumers | people who use the product |